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Passed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1071

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun matters. Provides that certain persons protected by a civil protection order may carry a handgun without a license for: (1) 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued; or (2) 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, if the person applies for the license during the 60 day period following issuance of the civil protection order; whichever is later. Requires the state police to adopt rules expediting the processing of an application for a license to carry a handgun made by a person protected by an order of

Description: Handgun matters. Provides that certain persons protected by a civil protection order may carry a handgun without a license for: (1) 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued; or (2) 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, if the person applies for the license during the 60 day period following issuance of the civil protection order; whichever is later. Requires the state police to adopt rules expediting the processing of an application for a license to carry a handgun made by a person protected by an order of

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Public Law 221

Last Action Date: April 27, 2017

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Sean Eberhart (R); Cindy Kirchhofer (R); Peggy Mayfield (R); Terry Goodin (D); Mark Messmer (R); Aaron Freeman (R); Lonnie Randolph (D); James Buck (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 27, 2017 Signed by the Governor
House Apr 27, 2017 Public Law 221
Senate Apr 24, 2017 Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Apr 21, 2017 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 506: yeas 38, nays 12
Senate Apr 21, 2017 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
House Apr 21, 2017 Signed by the Speaker
House Apr 21, 2017 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 517: yeas 74, nays 26
Senate Apr 20, 2017 Senator Tomes added as conferee
Senate Apr 20, 2017 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
House Apr 20, 2017 CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate Apr 20, 2017 Senator Randolph Lonnie M removed as conferee
House Apr 10, 2017 House advisors appointed: Smaltz, Judy, Lucas and Lawson L
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Senate advisors appointed: Freeman, Lanane and Crider
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Senate conferees appointed: Messmer and Randolph Lonnie M
House Apr 10, 2017 House conferees appointed: Eberhart and Goodin
House Apr 6, 2017 Motion to dissent filed
Senate Apr 6, 2017 Returned to the House with amendments
House Apr 6, 2017 House dissented from Senate amendments
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 397: yeas 42, nays 5
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Senator Buck added as cosponsor
Senate Apr 4, 2017 Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate Apr 3, 2017 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate Feb 23, 2017 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Feb 22, 2017 Referred to the Senate
House Feb 21, 2017 Senate sponsors: Senators Messmer and Freeman
House Feb 21, 2017 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 72, nays 26
House Feb 20, 2017 Second reading: ordered engrossed
House Feb 20, 2017 Amendment #3 (Austin) failed; Roll Call 160: yeas 28, nays 68
House Feb 20, 2017 Amendment #8 (Nisly) ruled out of order voice vote
House Feb 14, 2017 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House Jan 4, 2017 Authored by Representative Eberhart
House Jan 4, 2017 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
House Jan 4, 2017 Coauthored by Representatives Kirchhofer, Mayfield and Goodin
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 21, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Apr 21, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Mar 30, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Mar 30, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Feb 14, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 14, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 4, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House - Committee Vote

House - Amendment #3 (Austin) failed

House - Third reading

Senate - Committee Vote

Senate - Third reading

House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1

Senate - Conference Committee Report 1

Link: link to state bill page

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